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Vampires have lurked for time immemorial and their legend has only grown. But what are they really? Are they the enemy of God, as some believe? Do they eat babies, as others claim? In this video, we'll explore the truth about vampires and discover a common thread which connects modern day pop culture all the way back to ancient mythology. We'll separate the facts from fiction, and we'll even tell you about some real-life vampires! So if you're ready to learn the truth about these creatures of the night, this episode is for you.

In this video we discuss:
Vlad the Impaler!
The Glowing Armpits of The Stryzga
Strix of Ancient Mythology
Lilith: Mother of Demons
The Hoot Owl
Hematophagy: Drinking Blood
Mosquitos and Leeches….

In the extended show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:
Vampire Bats
Parasitic Entities
Hunting Vampires
Banes
Garlic
What is Blood??
Modern Day Vampires
Cult Murders in Zimbabwe
Obayifo
Asambosam
The Moca Vampire

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Sources:
Lilith:
http://jewishchristianlit.com/Topics/Lilith/alphabet.html
https://www.learnreligions.com/legend-of-lilith-origins-2076660

Stryzga:
https://meettheslavs.com/strzyga/
https://brendan-noble.com/the-strzyga-striga-in-polish-mythology/
https://lamusdworski.wordpress.com/2016/01/31/strzyga/

Obayifo:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obayifo
http://greydogtales.com/blog/the-african-vampire-or-where-no-draculas-roam/

Garlic:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8001868/#:~:text=The%20characteristic%20odor%20of%20garlic,and%20diffuse%20into%20the%20air.

Missing Genes of Vampire Bats:
https://www.livescience.com/vampire-bats-missing-genes

Human Blood Consumed by Vampire Bats:
https://bioone.org/journals/acta-chiropterologica/volume-18/issue-2/15081109ACC2016.18.2.017/What-is-for-Dinner-First-Report-of-Human-Blood-in/10.3161/15081109

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